doug reviewed The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD STARR CARTER moves between two worlds: the poor black neighborhood where she lives and …
Review of 'The Hate U Give' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
As the critic's quote on the cover of my copy declares: absolutely riveting.
This should replace either To Kill A Mockingbird, The Grapes of Wrath, Catcher in the Rye, Of Mice and Men, or The Great Gatsby on high school curricula. It doesn't have the same literary value but it's far more relevant than any of those. It might get kids more interested in reading.